Automobile attachment



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J. L. DROHEN AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT Filed JunelS, 1924 I J-ZkflrokemINVENTOR Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES 'P JAMES L. DROHEN, 0F DUNKIRK, NEW YORK.

AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT;

Application filed June 13, 1924. Serial Ne; 719,865.

To all whom 2'25 may oonfiern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES L. DRQllEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at ])tllll\l1l in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in AutomobileAttachments, of which the following is a specifics tion.

This invention relates to automobile aeoessories.

In driving automobiles, especially in warm weather, the driver occupiesa position wherein one side is subjected to the intense heat oi" the sunrays and the glare which makes it very uneoml ortable especialy whendriving for long intervals,

it is therefore the purpose of the present invention to provide anattachment or accessory in the nature oi a combined sun shade and glareprotrctor, capable of being arranged to extend either inwardly oroutwardly from the side of the vehicle. and positioned at any desiredangle to properly protect or shield the driver from the detrimentalell'eets ot the sun rays, and at the same time not obstruct his vision'l'rourthe side of the car.

One of the chief ehraeteristies ol' the present invention resides in theprovision of means adapted to be mounted upon the window frame andcapable of being swung inwardly -or outwardly through the windowopening, after the window has beenltm'ered, the said means beingeonneeted'with the lower end of the ordinary window shade, so that thelatter can be wound about or onwound from its roller, depending upon the.direction'iu which the said means is moved,

and the ultimate position occupied thereby.

More specifically stated, the invention contemplates the use ofasubstantialy U-shapcd frame pivoted on. the sides of the window frameand having its cross piece connected with the lower end of the windowshade roller, the frame being mounted to occupy a position parallel withthe window at the inside thereof when the window is closed, or Capableof being swung inwardly of the veliicle atany desired angle, ,orprojected eatwardly-throngh the window opening. subsequent tothelowering of the windows. whereupon the window shade is wound aboutorunwound from its roller to follow the movements of the frame. theframe being frictionally held fixed relatively to the window frame inany of its given positions.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaeompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. 1

v In the drawings forming part of this application, like numeralsofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and

wherein Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of an automobileshowing the invention arranged in a position parallel with the win-(low.

Figure 2-is a sectional'view taken on line 2 B of Figure 1 showing thewindow in its lowered position, with the attachment in a verticalposition by full lines, and several of its adjusted positions by dottedlines.

l igure' Z3 7 from the inside of the car showing how the. attachment ismounted upon the window tlramo and its position with relation to thewindow "shade roller.

Figure l is a sectional view taken on line -3'--4 of Figure 3.

I igure 5 is a seetionalview taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an end view of the window shade roller and one of itsbrackets. s

Figure 7 is a fragmentary top plan view oi Figure (3. i

Before entering into a detail description of what is herein illustrated.I desire to have it mrdcrstotal that the attaehn'rent or aeces soryforming the subject matter of this invention is adapted to be used onautomobiles ot the closed type, and is adapted'to be used in connectionwith any one of the windows forming part of the vehicle structure. Inother words the invention is not limited in use For the benefit ot'thedriver, but canbe mounted. on any or all the windows of the vehicleto be iised by other occupants of the car.

Referring to the drawings in detail 10 represents a part of anautomobile of the elosed type. wherein ll represents the door at hefront: left side of the vehicle, which door is of usual constructionbeing formed with a window frame 12 in which is slidably arranged aglass panel or window 13. This panel is adapted to be raised or loweredin the ordinary well known manner. Mounted within theoar and immediatelyabove the is a 'lragn'ientary view looking 1 no i hold the roller inposition against the window opening the usual window shade roller H thelatter being journallcd in suitable brackets of any well knownconstruction, one of which brackets is indicated at '15 in Figures 3, 6ahd l". The window shade is indicated at 16 and is adapted to be woundabout and unwound from the roller l4v by means of the attachm entiormingthe subj ecL matter of the invention, the shade being allways held tautby the spring of the roller, which is relieved of its clutch or ratchetmechanism, which is usually employed to a given position. l'he roller Mat one end provided with a flange 1'? clearly shown in Figures 3 and 7and which flange is normally engaged by a ti *nb screw 18 terminatingtoprovide pointed extremity, which contacts the flange Ill! to assist inholding the shade 16 in a given influence of the spring oi": the roller.The thumb screw 18 for this purpose cooperates with another means to behereinafter described for holding the shade in a. certain position,

The attachment as shown in this specific instance includes asubstantially lJ-shupod frame the spaced parallel arms which areindicated. at 19, while thelcross member connecting the lowerextremities of these arms indicated at 20. lhis cross member is Jrablyin the form of a hollow tube which receives pins 2i carried by the lowerextremities of the arms '19 and utilized to connect the cross member 20with said arms in a manner to permit the cross member to be readily andconveniently separated from arms as the occasion may :cequire. The armspossess a desired degree of resilipermit either of them to be slightlyflexed lot the purpose of remoyin one 03? the pins 21 from the adjacentend of the cross-member 20, after which the cross member can beseparated from the other, arm 19. he clearly shown in Figures 3 and i,this cross member is adapted to be passed through the hem22 formed onthe lower end of the window shade l6. Theupper end of each or i 19pivoted onto a bracket adapted to be secured to the adjacent side of thewindow casing 12, and one of these brackets and the manner in which itis secured in place is clearly shownin Figures 3, L, and 5. As bothbrockets are identical in construction, a description of one willsullice for both. The bracket is indicated at 23 and secured to theadjacent side of the window frame by suitable fastening elements 2Projecting inwardly from the upper end of the bracket is a flange 25which supports a pair of spaced vertically disposed threaded elements 26and 27 respectively which are adjustable for a purpose to be presentlydescribed. The adjacent arm 19 is arranged in to face contact with thebracket 23 and pivoted upon a threaded element 28,

ency to adjusted position passed thr ough essence which element ispassed through an opening in the arm 19 and threaded into acorresponding opening in the bracket Supported upon this element 28 andinterposed between the head :29 thereof and the arm 19 is a frictionwasher 30, which is used to l rictionally hold the frame or attachmentfixed with relation to the window casing in any of its given positions.tightening the threaded element 28 washer 30 is forced to engage theadjacent arm 19 of the frame with the desired degree of friction to holdthe attachment in any and at the same time allow the frame or attachmentto be easily and conveniently' swung within the car, or beyond the sidesofthe car as shown by dotted lines Manifestly by i the in Figure Theadjustable elements 26 and. 27 the flange 25 of the bracket are utilizedto limit the upward swinging movement of the frame as clearly shown inFigure at The element 26 engages the adjacent arm 19 when it is swunginwardly ofthe car, while the threaded element 27 engages the. arm 19when it is swung outwardly of the car through the window openin For thepurpose of preventing the washer 30'irom turning ormoving withtheadjacent arm 19, l employ a pin 31 which is adapted to be alignopenings formed in the bracket 23 andthe washer 39 as clearlyillustrated. in Figure 5.

In use, the attachment be arranged vertically and immediately adjacentthe panel 13 when the latter is fully closed, or it may be swunginwardly of the vehicle to occupy any particular position to permit theoccupant or driverof the vehicle to readily see throilgh the window. thewindows have been. lowered the attachment can be swung outwardly throughwindow opening, and arranged at any angle with relation to the vehiclebody to protect the occupant from the sun. Theinvencan be tion is verysimple in construction manufactured and sold at a nominal cost, andcan'be easily and conveniently installed without making any changes oralterations in the vehicle construction.

\Vhile it isbeli'eved that from the foregoing description, tages of theinvention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood thatin its entirety can After above referred to'as being carried by lid the

the nature and advan- Y I do not limit myself to what is herein 1 shownand described, and that such changes may be rcsortedto when desired asfall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A vehicle attachment comprising. a pair of brackets secured to theopposed side of the window frame of said vehicle, eachhraclret-=-including an inwardly directed. horizontal flange, threadedelements supported centrally o -saidbrackets each inor unwound from itsroller incident to the eluding ahead, a U-shaped member pivotallymounted on said threaded elements and capable of being swung inwardly ofsaid vehicle or outwardly thereof through the window opening, a shaderoller journaled on said window frame above. the U- shaped member, saidpivoted members beingeonnected with the free edge of said shade, wherebythe latter is wound about movement of. said member, washers supported onsaid threadedelements and ar-" ranged between the hinge thereof and theadjacent portions of said pivotedrriembers and adapted to frictionallyhold said pivoted members lined with relation to the win.- dow in anygiven position, the threaded ele- IHQDtS'bQlDg iidjustable to vary thefriction between the washers and said member, .a11d spaced stopssupported by each flange and arranged to limit the upward movement ofthe pivoted members when swung in either direction.

- 2. A vehicle attachment comprising a bracket mounted upon the opposedside of the window frame of the vehicle, threaded elements arrangedcentrally of the bracket,

a U-shaped member pivoted on said elements'and capable of being swunginwardly of the vehicle or outwardly thereof through the window opening,brackets secured to the Window frame above the pivoted member, a Windowshade roller journaled in said brackets and including an annular flangeat one end thereof, said pivoted member being connected with the freeedge of said shade, whereby the latter is wound about or unwound fromsaid roller incident to the movement of said member, a pin carried byone of the last mentioned brackets and contacting the flange on saidroller to assist in holding the latter against casual rotation, washersmountedon said threaded elements and interposed between their endsthereof and the adjacent portions of the pivoted member and adapted tofrictionally engage said member to hold the latter fixed relatively tothe Window frame, and also assist in holding the roller against casualrotation, the friction between the Washers and said member being variedby said adjustable element.

In testimony whereof I alrix my signature.

JAMES L. DROHEN.

